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Grounds staff have removed contaminated soil from around the affected trees and applied a biochar and compost mixture to support their natural defensive response, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He said he had hoped to develop CCS in the UK but there had not been enough government support.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
One would think that would be enough to force the S&P 500 to fall through market support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Both state-backed and independent pollsters have tracked flagging approval ratings for the Russian leader and the war—even though they still show a level of support that would be unusual for any Western leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She didn’t trust the Kane family, yet needed their support.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A survey conducted by Luminate, the entertainment analytics company, found that 67% of Gen Z and millennial respondents agree with the statement, “I like it when an artist supports a social cause I care about.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The findings suggested that Menin could influence cognition not only through inflammation, but also by helping maintain the chemistry that supports brain signaling.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
John Bownas leads a team that supports shops in the seaside town, including working together to reduce crime.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
It spiked in shafts through the apocalypse of smoke and dust as the citadel’s new center of gravity readjusted to the three remaining supports.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Sister Anna Maria Doolan, safeguarding lead for the Sisters of Nazareth, said the order welcomed and supported the government's apology for forced adoptions.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A May 2026 PwC study estimated the industry directly employed more than 1 million Americans in 2024 and supported 5.5 million jobs across the broader economy, up 17% in a single year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The result supported a protective role for Menin in another experimental setting, but it was a cell study, not a demonstration of slower aging in animals or people.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tanker markets remain exceptionally strong, supported by rerouting demand and constrained effective supply, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He still secretly supported labor unions and workers' rights.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
"We are supporting all emergency services involved in the response and their efforts to get people to safety", said the council.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Macklemore was asked to leave the tour, and Sheeran’s other supporting acts quit in protest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Moreover, we think the forces supporting nominal growth remain powerful, including robust capital spending, improving productivity, and heightened geopolitical investment,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Under the right conditions and in the right cells, these pathways can play an essential role in maintaining gut health and supporting tissue repair."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Also supporting the belief that Bobby had experienced the ritual was the fact that, many years later, he gave an old chess clock and chess set to his Hungarian friend Pal Benko, a grandmaster.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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